Program Administration
This professional program prepares students for supervisory or middle-management positions and emphasizes planning, leadership, and administrative concepts. Depending upon the RMP electives and career support emphasis the student selects, students may expect to find employment in settings such as youth sport organizations, recreation resource management, business and entrepreneurial recreation, municipal recreation, campus recreation, residential communities, festivals and events planning, employee services recreation, recreational sports agencies, youth service agencies and resorts.
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| RMP 490 | Recreation and Leisure in Society | ||
| RMP 501 | Recreation Services for Individuals with Disabilities | ||
| RMP 557 | Recreation Services Program Design and Planning | ||
| RMP 563(2) | Recreation Management and Policy Practicum | ||
| RMP 654(2) | Professional Development and Ethics | ||
| RMP 663 | Management and Policy in Leisure Services | ||
| RMP 724 | Grantsmanship, Evaluation, and Research (WI) | ||
| RMP 772 | Law and Public Policy in Leisure Services (WI) | ||
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Program Administration Course Requirements: (16 credits) |
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| RMP 558 | Program Supervision and Leadership | ||
| RMP 665 | Applied Marketing and Communication in Recreation Services | ||
| RMP 770 | Management & Design of Recreation and Park Facilities | ||
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Electives: Select at least THREE of the following |
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| RMP 511 | Issues of Wilderness and Nature in American Society | ||
| RMP 560 | Recreational Sport Management | ||
| RMP 600 | Multicultural Perspectives and Leisure (WI) | ||
| RMP 668 | Youth Culture and Programs (WI) | ||
| RMP 680 | Festival and Event Planning | ||
| RMP 711 | Recreation Resource Management | ||
| RMP 730 | Camp Administration and Leadership | ||
| RMP 743 | Cultural and Environmental Interpretation | ||
| RMP 760 | Community Sport Organizations: Administration and Development | ||
| RMP 768 | Theories and Philosophies of Youth Development | ||
| RMP 593/793 | Special Topics sections as offered | ||
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Professional Internship: (14-16 credits) |
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| RMP 664 | Internship in Program Administration | ||
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Other Required Courses: (12 credit hours) |
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| HHS 540* | (or other statistics course) (Discovery QR) | ||
| CS 401* | Computer Applications (Discovery ETS) | ||
| PSYC 401* | Introduction to Psychology (Discovery SS) | ||
| Standard First Aid and CPR certification also required | |||
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Minor or Career-Support Emphasis (18-20 credits) |
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Examples: Social Work, Outdoor Education, Arts, Hospitality, Business, Psychology, Languages, Justice Studies, Adolescent & Youth Development, Sports Studies, Natural Resources Management.
To Apply for Admission To apply to the Recreation Management and Policy, Program Administration Option please complete the online transfer application form.
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